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ILLEK (To Verloren)"Hmmm, yes, we must be off. We must try the mountain pass today, that is the most dangerous part of the trip." (They set off at a good clip. The trail rapidly narrows and they find themselves walking on a ledge that overlooks a frowning chasm. Small pebbles dislodged by their feet go tumbling away, not even to be heard in the windswept heights. Suddenly Verloren feels the trail crumble beneath her feet, and only a wild grab onto a shrub saves her from a fatal fall. She tries to gain purchase but there is nothing for her feet to take hold of. Suddenly, she is aware of an iron grip on her right wrist, and she sees Illek's blazing eyes looking at her from the ledge above. With some difficulty, he pulls her up to safety. When she is up and safe, he tumbles to the ground, panting.)
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